Elections

Elections Minority Chairman of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Sen. Anthony Williams, D-Philadelphia, right, speaks as majority Chairman Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, looks on during a hearing at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections Pennsylvania Democrats Sue Over GOP Election ‘Investigation’

Democrats had said they would sue within days after the Republicans voted last week to seek detailed state election records for an audit they claim has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

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Elections Chairman of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, speaks during a hearing at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections GOP Lawmakers Vote for Subpoena Seeking Voter Information

Republicans in Pennsylvania's state Senate insist the undertaking has nothing to do with Donald Trump or trying to overturn last year's presidential election.

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Elections In this June 21, 2019 file photo, William McSwain speaks with members of the media at a news conference in Philadelphia. McSwain, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, announced his campaign for governor of Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Elections Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Announces Run for PA Governor

Bill McSwain, the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, joins a crowded GOP field in the race for Pennsylvania governor.

Associated Press Associated Press September 13, 2021 12:46 pm EDT
Elections Pennsylvania Republican congressional candidate Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a campaign rally with President Donald Trump Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 in Moon Township. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Elections Republican Senate Candidate Bartos Says Rival Parnell is Unfit for Office Due to Restraining Orders

The race for Pat Toomey’s US Senate seat is getting personal, with real estate developer Jeff Bartos bringing up restraining orders sought by the wife of his rival, Sean Parnell.

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Elections FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, Chester County election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in the United States at West Chester University in West Chester. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections GOP Lawmakers Go to Court to Challenge Pennsylvania’s Mail-In Voting Law

The legal challenge is the latest attempt by Republicans to invalidate the 2019 law that Republican lawmakers almost unanimously supported.

Associated Press Associated Press September 2, 2021 11:46 am EDT

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In this photo made through a windshield, the sensors and lights are seen at the west bound toll gate of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling. Turnpike records show the millions of motorists who don’t use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate reader system.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) State “Why Was This Not Shared With Us?” Turnpike’s $104M in Unpaid Tolls Draws Senators’ Scrutiny
A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Coronavirus Official: Pennsylvania ‘Well Prepared’ for Vaccine Boosters
Learning support teacher Sabrina Werley holds the bottle of hand sanitizer for a student at Cumru Elementary School in Berks County. (Reading Eagle Photo via Getty Images/ Ben Hasty) Coronavirus PA GOP Fights School Mask Mandate as COVID Cases Continue to Rise
Election office workers process ballots as counting continues from the general election at the Allegheny County elections returns warehouse in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Elections Everything You Need to Know About a Possible Election Audit in Pennsylvania
Elections FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2020 file photo, Sean Parnell walks through people gathered at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon Township. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Elections Parnell Gets Trump Endorsement in Pennsylvania Senate Race

In a seven-sentence statement, Former President Donald Trump said Republican Sean Parnell "has my Complete and Total Endorsement!"

Associated Press Associated Press September 2, 2021 10:08 am EDT
Elections Former President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd during a campaign rally with Republican Rick Saccone, in March 2018 in Allegheny County. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Elections Ex-Lawmaker Who Posted Video From Capitol Insurrection to Run for Lieutenant Governor in Pennsylvania

Rick Saccone drew attention Jan. 6 when he posted videos from outside the US Capitol that appeared to support the violent insurrection by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

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